Device for marking patterns on cloth



Feb..13, 1951 Noc 2,541,435

DEVICE FOR MARKING PATTERNS ON CLOTH Filed Aug. 12, 1948 2 Sheets-Sheet i INVENTOR. BERTA N. NOCK B. N. NOCK 2,541,435

DEVICE FOR MARKING PATTERNS ON CLOTH Feb. 13, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 12, 1948 INVENTOR. BERTA N. NOCK Patented Feb. 13, 1951 DEVICE FOR MARKING PATTERNS ON CLOTH Berta N. Nock, Shaker Heights, Ohio Application August 12, 1948, Serial No. 43,892

This invention relates to a device for marking the guiding points of patterns on one or two layers of cloth.

Man patterns for dresses, and various other articles of clothing, comprise thin sheets of paper or the like which have spaced openings along their marginal edges, and through which the pattern to be followed is marked usually by stitching through these openings with a single independent stitch through the cloth or layers of cloth in what is commonly termed tailor tacking? In case two piecesof cloth are to be simultaneously marked for the same pattern, these points are located by stitching through the openings in the pattern, and the thread is later cut between the layers of cloth, and the threads remaining in the cloth constitute markers for subsequent marking.

It has long been considered desirable to do away with this laborious, time-consuming operation. However, unless patterns are carefully followed and the marking accurately made, obviously, the cloth cut therefrom may be irregular, ill-fitting, etc.

An object, therefore, of my present invention is to provide a device for quickly marking through the openings of the patterns onto the cloth, and which may simultaneously mark the opposite side of the cloth or ma mark a second layer of cloth which may be pinned or otherwise secured to the first layer.

More specific objects include the provision of such a device which may be simple, .durable and easily handled to quickly and simultaneously so mark through the pattern openings and to correspondingly marking beneath the cloth, and which instrument may be easily held and operated by one hand, leaving the other free to handle the cloth and pattern.

v A more specific object is to so mount opposing and registering marking elements, such as points of tailors chalk, that as they are brought toward each other and are pressed against the cloth they will simultaneously rotate in opposite directions, consequent upon the squeezing movement which may be effected by the hand holding the carrying instrument.

Other objects include the provision of quick interchange of markers for replacement and for selection of various colors.

Still more specific objects include so arranging the device that the additional marking elements may be carried within hollow portions of the instrument, and may be readily accessible for such inter-change and replacement.

3 Claims. (Cl. 12013) A preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings to which the following description relates. It is to be understood that various modifications may be made without departing from the intent and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my pattern marking device;

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing a closure portion of one of the arms raised to illustrate access for changing the markers;

Fig. 3 is a plan or top edge view of the device as shown in Fig. l

Fig. 4 is a similar view showing the construction of one of the arms;

Fig. 5 is a view partially in section on an en'- larged scale, showing the markers engaging the cloth and before the turning and marking movement;

Fig. 6 is a view on the same scale showing the chalk carrier and spring;

Fig. 7 is a sectional view through one of the closure elements illustrating the relative position of a plurality of markers therein;

Fig. 8 is a perspective view on a reduced scale, showing the device in marking position with a pattern and cloth.

As shown, the device comprises essentially a pair of arms I and 2 pivotally held together as by a screw bolt 3, and each arm extending rearwardly and being suitably'curved to form handle members 4 and 5 adapted to be grasped in one hand. Any suitable spring arrangement may be used to hold the arms I and 2 normally open in approximately the position shown in Fig. 1. In the present case I provide a U-shaped spring 1 having its ends extending into the hollow handles and bridging across between them adjacentlto the pivot, and having its ends embraced by inwardly turned flanges, such as indicated at 8, on the inner sides of the handles. As is apparent, the handles are preferably formed of pressed metal strips, each folded to present approximately a U-shaped cross section, and which is narrowed adjacent pivot portions and wherein a block 9 may be fitted and rigidly secured, forming a reinforcing and bearing member embracing the pivot bolt 3. One of the arm and handle elements is offset in one direction and the other in the other for about half of their thickness, as indicated at Ill in Fig. 4, to permit these two arms to fit together at a mutual bearing area while giving a neat appearance.

At the forward end of each of the arms, the

flange portion is provided with a cylindrical socket l2, substantially completely surrounding guiding and carrier sleeves l5 and for the marker units. At the inner side of the cylindrical portions 12, the metal is depressed as indicated at [3, which aids in forming the holding portion l2 and in partially closing the channel which opens outwardly of each arm.

Toward the rear of the straight portion of each arm is a securing and pivot pin, [6 and I1, and a Lil-shaped strip fits into the sides of each arm I and 2 for a portion of its. length. These closure and securing members, designated and.

2|, respectively, each has straight side wall portions fitting into the flanges of the respective arm, as indicated at 22, and extending to a cutaway portion 23, beyond which the side material of this closure member 29 is formed as at to embrace and extend around the cylindrical portion 12, terminating rearwardly in a beveled edge 26 whichv fits into the depression It? at either side of the arm.

A seat 28 is formed at the embracing portion 25 for receiving the end of the chalk-pressing spring 30 while rearwardly of the notch 23 and 26 the metal may be stiffened with a rib 29. An elongated dimple 32 in the closure member 20, and a corresponding depression 33 in the arm I, form coacting. portions which spring together to lock the member 20 and its end 25 in the operative "and closed position.

v The chalk carriers may each comprise a short cylinder 35 of thin metal which may have depressions 36. acting to hold the chalk after the manner of securing an eraser in the ferrule of a pencil.

The-spring 30 has its inner end loop fitted sufiiciehtly tightly into the cylinder that it may hold itself in position in the cylinder 35, while resting against the inner end of the chalk.

A projection 31 extending outwardly from the surface of the cylinder 35, is adapted to slidably engage a spiral slot or 46 in one of the carrier sleeves IE or [6.

It will be seen that as the chalk points are brought together upon one or two layers of cloth, represented at C in Figs. 5 and 8, and through an opening 0 in the pattern P, further pressure will cause the projections to. move in the spiral slots and rotate the chalk holders and chalk points in opposite directions.

Upon release of the handle pressure effecting this rotating and marking, the spring 7 will open or spread the arms while the springs 30 will return the chalk carriers to the position shown in Fig, 5. Thus, the marker may be immediately 7 moved to another pattern opening, and the operation repeated by a simple squeeze on the handles.

' The relative position of the spare or alternate color chalk assemblies inside of the flanges 22 or the closing and securing element 20 is illustrated in Fig. 7, and again in broken lines in Fig. 2. While I have shown a preferred form constructed of two handle and arm elements formed of pressed metal and capable of being manipulated like a pair of spring-opening shears or pliers or the like, it is to be understood that I may mount the chalk carrying and turning devices on the ends of a single U-shaped carrier, and that other modifications of the general nature of the device may be made to suit conditions for which it is to be used. Likewise, modifications of detail may be made to accommodate constructing the device of other materials than pressed metal, such, for example, as plastic substances now in common use.

I claim: I

1. A pair of arm and handle elements pivoted to swing in pincers fashion, a cylindrical guide at the forward end of each arm, chalk-carrying holders slidably and rotatably fitted into each guide, each guide having a cam slot and each holder having a projection slidably in one of said slots, and springs urging each holder toward the other While permitting relative retraction and rotation of the holders when the markers are brought together against an intervening sheet of material, said slots being sloped to efiect rotation of the holders and chalk in opposite directions.

2. The device described in claim 1, including a spring having its ends engaging said arm and handle elements and stressed to normally hold the arms with the markers separated.

3. A device of the character described, the combination of a pair of cross members pivoted intermediately and shaped to form handles at one side of the pivot and to form separate parallel arms at the other side of the pivot, a marker slidably and axially movably carried at the outer end of each arm, said markers comprising chalk elements and holding elements therefor and being aligned to be pressed toward each other to engage interposed cloth between the chalk elements, and means for causing a turning marking motion of the markers in opposite directions consequent upon said pressure, said means comprising coacting projections on the holding elements and cams rigidly held on the arm ends.

BERTA N. NOCK.

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